Things to do in Białystok

Orthodox Holy Spirit church in Białystok

Białystok

The Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit in Białystok’s Wysoki Stoczek district is one of the two largest Orthodox churches in Poland. Its monumental two-level form stands out with five domes and a bright concrete-and-brick exterior. This is…

Church of the Lord's Resurrection in Białystok

Białystok

This Roman Catholic church in Białystok is a two-level church at 5 Archbishop Romuald Jałbrzykowski Street, in the Wysoki Stoczek district. It stands out for its references to Vilnius Baroque and its memorial purpose. ## History and archit…

Podlaskie Museum in Białystok

Białystok

The Podlaskie Museum in Białystok is a regional museum whose main building is the historic Town Hall at 10 Kościuszki Square. It presents the history and art of Podlaskie in one of the city centre’s characteristic buildings. The museum als…

Church of the Resurrection in Białystok

Białystok

The Church of the Resurrection at 9 Władysława Sikorskiego Street in Białystok is a contemporary Orthodox church in the Leśna Dolina district. Its form refers to the tradition of Old Russian churches of the Novgorod school and Byzantine Go…

Napoleon's Cottage in Białystok

Białystok

10–20 min · Free entry

## Napoleon’s Cottage — a former customs house Napoleon’s Cottage at 62 Jana Pawła II Avenue in Białystok is a small Classicist rotunda with a domed roof and portico. Built in 1838, it served as a customs house at a time when the border be…

Blues Alley in Białystok

Białystok

10–20 min · Free entry

Blues Alley is a short outdoor trail in central Białystok, running along Legionowa Street near Market Square. Pavement plaques carry the names and nicknames of people important to blues history. Created in 2008, it made Białystok the first…

Białystok Cathedral

Białystok

**The Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Białystok**, often called the Red Cathedral, is the principal church of the city and the Archdiocese of Białystok. The complex on Kościelna Street consists of two…

Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Zabłudów

Białystok

By the national road 19, on the Białystok–Bielsk Podlaski route, stands the **church of Saints Peter and Paul** — a temple built over **three and a half decades**, from **1805 to 1840**, with funds from Countess Demblińska. The parish begi…

Podlaska Opera and Orchestra

Białystok

Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska — the Stanisław Moniuszko European Art Centre — is the largest artistic institution in north-eastern Poland. Its building opened on **28 September 2012** in Białystok's Central Park (Odeska 1), woven into the g…

Parks of Białystok

Białystok

Białystok is sometimes called the green city — it has **eight municipal parks**, three of which define the identity of the centre. The oldest and best known is the Branicki Garden by the Baroque residence of the Branicki family, called the…

Kościuszko Market Square in Białystok

Białystok

Kościuszko Market Square is the representative promenade and heart of Białystok, shaped under Hetman Jan Klemens Branicki, who gave it a new look after the town fire of **1753**. On the square rises the town hall with its clock tower, comp…